PIC 34-3 CARB. or equivalent for Testing Problem

OLEYELLER · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 9:04 am

mk-Zero wrote:

OLEYELLER wrote:

mk-Zero wrote:

The only thing that wears on those carve is the bore for the throttle shaft, and you've had that fixed. The carb should be rebuildable IMHO...

Brian, see the photo attached, the yellow arrow pointing to the... freeze plug? It weeps fuel from around this area. I'm thinking this maybe part of the problem.

Attachment:

Solex.JPG

If it's just weeping out of there it probably isn't the main culprit. Especially since it started running poorly all at once. I think it's more likely that a jet or passageway is clogged. Have you given it a good soak in a fresh can of Berryman's?

Well, if it's weeping fuel...could also be sucking air from the same place?

vwracing65 · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 9:32 am

check for manifold leaks.

vwracing65 · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 9:39 am

also check your needle seat to see if its stuck

supaninja · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 9:56 am

OLEYELLER wrote:

mk-Zero wrote:

OLEYELLER wrote:

mk-Zero wrote:

The only thing that wears on those carve is the bore for the throttle shaft, and you've had that fixed. The carb should be rebuildable IMHO...

Brian, see the photo attached, the yellow arrow pointing to the... freeze plug? It weeps fuel from around this area. I'm thinking this maybe part of the problem.

Attachment:

Solex.JPG

If it's just weeping out of there it probably isn't the main culprit. Especially since it started running poorly all at once. I think it's more likely that a jet or passageway is clogged. Have you given it a good soak in a fresh can of Berryman's?

Well, if it's weeping fuel...could also be sucking air from the same place?

can of carb cleaner will tell if its a vac leak.

69vduber · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 10:33 am

Jb weld and a dime !!

OLEYELLER · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 10:57 am

Ok this is almost funny.
I took the carb. out of the bucket of simple green....yes I use simple green, it works!
I blew out every nook hole and cranny (whats a cranny?) with the air gun.
Reassembled carb, but I see a threaded hole near the top of the carb. with nothing to thread into it.
I looked in my little cup that I had put all the little carb. parts into while disassembling. *uck nothing in there.....where the *uck is it. :furious:

Then I started thinking...I don't even remember taking that part out.

So I referred to the carb. breakdown sheet, #25 on the attachment.

Attachment:

Carb Sheet.JPG [ 55.4 KiB | Viewed 2204 times ]

now I'm thinking this must have come out while doing 70mph for and hour on my way home Sunday.
So I started looking around the engine compartment.....and there it was way in the back under the alternator.
I won't bore you how long it took to find it and get out of it's hiding place.

Oh....car runs fine now!

kostya.lyt · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 11:01 am

69vduber · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 11:04 am

Who's your mechanic?

beetleluvr · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 11:12 am

OLEYELLER wrote:

Ok this is almost funny.
I took the carb. out of the bucket of simple green....yes I use simple green, it works!
I blew out every nook hole and cranny (whats a cranny?) with the air gun.
Reassembled carb, but I see a threaded hole near the top of the carb. with nothing to thread into it.
I looked in my little cup that I had put all the little carb. parts into while disassembling. *uck nothing in there.....where the *uck is it. :furious:

Then I started thinking...I don't even remember taking that part out.

So I referred to the carb. breakdown sheet, #25 on the attachment.

Attachment:

Carb Sheet.JPG

now I'm thinking this must have come out while doing 70mph for and hour on my way home Sunday.
So I started looking around the engine compartment.....and there it was way in the back under the alternator.
I won't bore you how long it took to find it and get out of it's hiding place.

Oh....car runs fine now!

Right on

. Too bad all problems aren't that easy to fix :twisted:

OLEYELLER · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 11:14 am

69vduber wrote:

Who's your mechanic?

I thought you meant the idle shut off solenoid....so I guess you're the man!

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